The Information Office of the State Council, China's cabinet, in April published a white paper on China's armed forces.
Chinese hospital ship Peace Ark embarked on a 118-day voyage to deliver medical help to residents of neighboring countries and take part in joint operations and exercises with fellow members of ASEAN.
More college students applying for entry into the military.
Chinese and Russian naval forces participating in the "Joint Sea-2013" drills wrapped up three days of maneuvers here Wednesday.
The team will join its Russian counterpart at the 11th Moscow Airshow at the Ramenskoye Airport between Aug 27 and Sept 1.
Six Kuomintang veterans were honored as martyrs and respectfully called comrades by the Shaanxi provincial government.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) of China has urged the country's armed forces to curb extravagance in official galas, according to a Monday circular from the PLA's General Political Department.
The Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force left Tianjin for Moscow on Sunday to stage its first overseas airshow with J-10 jet fighters.
The PLA navy recruited 20 female Uygurs for the first time in its history. Three of them were deployed on the Peace Ark medical ship.
The Chinese military will strengthen the management of its art troupes and curb extravagance at official galas, the People's Liberation Army's chief political organ has announced.
China's annual military recruitment will run from Aug 1 to Sept 30, for the first time since the season was moved from Oct, military sources said on Wednesday.